Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 1.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.83 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.13 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.07 million
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.83 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Peru peaked at 2.13 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1970.
That places Peru 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.23 million | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 1.44 million | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million | -1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.83 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.83 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 180,073, 10.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 1.07 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 1.51 million | 1.79 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 1.86 million | 2.13 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.86 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.70 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.83 million | 1.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Peru?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Peru was 1.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release